Movies for Wednesday December 20th, 2017

For the week of December - Holiday movies to get you in the Spirit...

Here is a list of movies from the Documentary:  TCM at the Movies: Merry Christmas- hope you enjoy this list of movies highlighted by Turner Classic Movies:

Part One:

1.  A Christmas Carol (1951) Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
Adaptation of Dicken’s tale about a bitter old miser (Alastair Sim) who is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts at Christmas time; Sim is great in his role

2.  The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Director:  Brian Henson
Based on Dicken's story starring Michael Caine as Scrooge

3. It's A Wonderful Life (1946) Director Frank Capra
Touching film about an angel who helps a good but frustrated man (Jimmy Stewart) what life would be like if he had never existed; Nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture,, Director & Best Actor for Jimmy Stewart who is great in his role…

4. Noel (2004) Director Chazz Palminteri
Story that follows five strangers whose stories become linked over events they experience on Christmas Eve.  Starring Susan Sarandon, among others...

5.  Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Director: George Seaton
Sweet film about a man (Edmund Gwenn) who claims that he is the real Santa Claus; won a number of Oscars including Best Writing and Best Actor for Edmund Gwenn who is superb in his role; Natalie Wood is also good as doubting child...

6.  Santa Clause: the Movie (1985) Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Co-starring Dudley Moore as a troublesome elf...

7.  One Magic Christmas (1985) Director: Phillip Borsos
Starring Mary Steenburgen as a mother who has to remember the true meaning of Christmas...

8.  Fred Clause (2007) Director: David Dobkin
Story of Santa's older jaded brother who is enlisted to assist for Christmas...

9.  Elf (2003) Director: Jon Favreau
Charming holiday film about a man (Will Ferrell) who believes that he is an elf; Ferrell is totally engaging in his role...

10.  The Santa Clause (1994) Director: John Pasquin
Tim Allen plays a divorced dad who must step in as Santa...

11.  Bad Santa (2003) Director Terry Zqigoff
 Movie about a con man (Billy Bob Thornton) who plans to rob department stores on Christmas Eve; Thornton is good in his role…

I have seen all but The Muppet Christmas Carol and Noel.  Some of these films are my absolute favourite holiday movies such as: It's a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street, and guilty pleasures such as Elf and Bad Santa - Enjoy!

Dianezy
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